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and i heard shouting. >> reporter: 8 students from uc- davis, alex from uc-santa cruz and the teacher have been planning their trip to egypt since the first of the year. they arrived for a month long stay. they were having a good time. >> before that, they managed to climb up here, ride some camels, go on a boat cruise. >> reporter: she was given surprised given egypt's instability that uc went ahead with the trip. was he frightened for his safety? >> no. >> reporter: were you? >> yes. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the students apparently were reluctant to leave and u.s. authorities had to prompt them to get out. >> sent out another note that said, this evacuation is mandatory. nobody can stay there. >> reporter: so the students want d to stay to stay? >> uhm, he was hoping to go to europe and stay there. >> reporter: summer in europe may not be a bad alternative to the summer in crisis in egypt. reporting live at sfo, don knapp, kpix 5. >> the students paid a little more than $4,000 each for the trip. the u.s. government picks up the tab for the evacuation. >>> poison meatballs making ba
and i heard shouting. >> reporter: 8 students from uc- davis, alex from uc-santa cruz and the teacher have been planning their trip to egypt since the first of the year. they arrived for a month long stay. they were having a good time. >> before that, they managed to climb up here, ride some camels, go on a boat cruise. >> reporter: she was given surprised given egypt's instability that uc went ahead with the trip. was he frightened for his safety? >> no. >>...
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we visited uc-berkeley to find out how it affects some students. >>> reporter: uc students are already filling out the paperwork for their college loans. the rate hike is a tough pill to swallow. >> i don't think it's really fair. >> reporter: the rate on subsidized government loans jumps from 3.4% to 6.8%. the increase does not apply to existing loans. it only applies to new loans affecting about 7.5 million borrowers. lawmakers failed to reach a deal after floating several proposals to stop the increase. many agree that student debt is a financial crisis that will take a toll on the broader economy. >> people in the 20s are putting off home purchases, they are putting off automobile purchases. they are not doing what their parents' generation did because they have so much debt. >> reporter: but democrats and republicans say they want a deal to stop the hike in student debt. republicans favor a proposal linking rates to the financial markets. democrats prefer stenning the current rate for a year while they work out a long-term solution. in the meantime, students face high costs. >> it
we visited uc-berkeley to find out how it affects some students. >>> reporter: uc students are already filling out the paperwork for their college loans. the rate hike is a tough pill to swallow. >> i don't think it's really fair. >> reporter: the rate on subsidized government loans jumps from 3.4% to 6.8%. the increase does not apply to existing loans. it only applies to new loans affecting about 7.5 million borrowers. lawmakers failed to reach a deal after floating...
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. >> reporter: ten uc students were evacuated from an island in the nile. lisa told her son by facebook that he was going to be evacuated. >> he didn't know about the evacuation. >> reporter: we were pretty close to it . it wouldn't have taken long if things were to happen. >> reporter: watching events on the television worried parents more than students. their daughter christine who loved egypt says she brought home a lesson about freedom. >> it's been a long 4th of july for me. you really can't take your independence for granted. we really take america for granted. >> reporter: the students are out safe and sound but they say their summer adventure in egypt ended way too son. >>> the bart strike over for now. new details about the agreement reached moments ago. and how did park police lose track of thousands of weapons? >>> and what can you do before throwing that steak on the grill that helps prevent cancer? through sunday at sleep train's 4th of july sale, save on sleep train's most popular mattress sets. plus, pay no interest for 36 months on tempur-pe
. >> reporter: ten uc students were evacuated from an island in the nile. lisa told her son by facebook that he was going to be evacuated. >> he didn't know about the evacuation. >> reporter: we were pretty close to it . it wouldn't have taken long if things were to happen. >> reporter: watching events on the television worried parents more than students. their daughter christine who loved egypt says she brought home a lesson about freedom. >> it's been a long 4th...
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. >> reporter: some of the meatballs have been sent to uc- davis for testing. vets remind neighbors if their dogs are having seizures, take them to the e.r. oscar is hanging on. >> he's a fighter. his mom is a fighter too. and so we have very high hopes that he is going to do okay. >> reporter: in san francisco, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> the symptoms include seizure, fatigue and trouble breathing. police are looking for the person responsible. >>> i'm tired. i want to go back to work. i mean, i'm sure the bay area is tired of it, too. >> it is a holiday but no break for the bart negotiators. both the union and bart leaders behind closed doors now hoping to settle the four-day bart strike. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran live in oakland, where bay area commuters hope something gets done today. cate. >> reporter: frank, while both sides have been inside the caltrans building for nearly an hour now, if it's anything like the negotiations we have seen in the past, they could be in for a long day. we were here when several key players from bart and the unions showed up.
. >> reporter: some of the meatballs have been sent to uc- davis for testing. vets remind neighbors if their dogs are having seizures, take them to the e.r. oscar is hanging on. >> he's a fighter. his mom is a fighter too. and so we have very high hopes that he is going to do okay. >> reporter: in san francisco, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> the symptoms include seizure, fatigue and trouble breathing. police are looking for the person responsible. >>> i'm tired. i want...
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they have been sent to uc-davis for testing. if you think your dog has been exposed, have them checked immediately. >>> fans will take over the embarcadero today for the start finally of the america's cup races. teams are fighting over a last- minute rule change. the italian and new zealand teams say a change to the rudder tabs on the bottom of the boats gives other teams an unfair advantage. five-member jury is set to hear the protests monday. but the first race is scheduled for sunday over the weekend. >>> what do you think, a little fog for the races? >> a lot of fog for the races and probably a good sea breeze, too. that will be blowing them around the bay. we'll see some changes coming up in the next couple of days. what a nice start to the day. couple of subtropical clouds making the way across our skies the temperatures starting out mild to warm on this 4th of july. and look at that. we are frozen in time on our weather computer. >> it got cold. >> it froze in a hurry. i think our weather computer just died. but folks, yo
they have been sent to uc-davis for testing. if you think your dog has been exposed, have them checked immediately. >>> fans will take over the embarcadero today for the start finally of the america's cup races. teams are fighting over a last- minute rule change. the italian and new zealand teams say a change to the rudder tabs on the bottom of the boats gives other teams an unfair advantage. five-member jury is set to hear the protests monday. but the first race is scheduled for...
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but uc-santa cruz student originally reported missing was killed, annais rittenberg. the tree came down in an open space by the dining hall. >> an oak tree 3 feet in diameter broke off about 15 to 20 feet in the air. >> reporter: power has been cut off to part of the camp because of the incident. >> it fell down, it took down power lines, as well. pg&e had to come out, turn those lines off, and then cal fire was able to go in and start removing portions of the trees to help get those people out that were injured. >> reporter: camp tawonga is a summer camp for children on 160 acres in stanislaus national forest serving the jewish community since 1925. the san francisco-based camp says all campers are
but uc-santa cruz student originally reported missing was killed, annais rittenberg. the tree came down in an open space by the dining hall. >> an oak tree 3 feet in diameter broke off about 15 to 20 feet in the air. >> reporter: power has been cut off to part of the camp because of the incident. >> it fell down, it took down power lines, as well. pg&e had to come out, turn those lines off, and then cal fire was able to go in and start removing portions of the trees to...
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she was about to enter her senior year at uc santa cruz. she was an environmental studies major also active with the campus radio station. >> a very out going. she was light hearted, always could rely on her to take the spirits up around the station. >> four other counselors were hurt in the accident at camp towonga in the stanislaw national forest. campers were just starting their day when the unthinkable happened. >> i can give you an idea where this took place. you can see the building behind me and just to the left of it are the power lines that were hit when the tree fell. this all took place about 8:30 this morning while the campers were having breakfast. the tree did not fall on the building, but instead it hit an open space, a fire circle. the tree came crashing down in an open space by the dining hal. >> it's an oak tree. when it fell down, it took down power license, as well. pg&e had to come out, turn those lines off, then cal fire was able to go in and start removing portions of the trees to help get those people out that were i
she was about to enter her senior year at uc santa cruz. she was an environmental studies major also active with the campus radio station. >> a very out going. she was light hearted, always could rely on her to take the spirits up around the station. >> four other counselors were hurt in the accident at camp towonga in the stanislaw national forest. campers were just starting their day when the unthinkable happened. >> i can give you an idea where this took place. you can see...
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we asked students at uc- berkeley for their take on the stalemate. uc students are already filling out the paperwork for their college loans. the rate hike is a tough pill to swallow. >> i don't think it's really fair. >> reporter: the rate on subsidized government loans jumps from 3.4% to 6.8%. the increase does not apply to existing loans, only to new ones affecting about 7.5 million borrowers. lawmakers failed to reach a deal after floating several proposals to stop the increase. many agree that student debt is a financial crisis that will take a toll on the broader economy. >> people in the 20s are putting off home purchases, putting off automobile purchases, are not doing what their parents' generation did because they have so much debt. >> reporter: democrats and republicans say they want a deal to stop the hike in student debt. republicans favor a proposal to link rates to the financial markets. democrats prefer stenning the current rate for a -- extending the current rate for a year while they work out a long-term solution. in the meantime st
we asked students at uc- berkeley for their take on the stalemate. uc students are already filling out the paperwork for their college loans. the rate hike is a tough pill to swallow. >> i don't think it's really fair. >> reporter: the rate on subsidized government loans jumps from 3.4% to 6.8%. the increase does not apply to existing loans, only to new ones affecting about 7.5 million borrowers. lawmakers failed to reach a deal after floating several proposals to stop the increase....
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but uc-santa cruz student originally reported missing was killed, annais rittenberg. the tree came down in an open space by the dining hall. >> an oak tree 3 feet in diameter broke off about 15 to 20 feet in the air. >> reporter: power has been cut off to part of the camp because of the incident. >> it fell down, it took down power lines, as well. pg&e had to come out, turn those lines off, and then cal fire was able to go in and start removing portions of the trees to help get those people out that were injured. >> reporter: camp tawonga is a summer camp for children on 160 acres in stanislaus national forest serving the jewish community since 1925. the san francisco-based camp says all campers are safe and accounted for and camp is still continuing. but early word that children had been hurt sent some parents into an understandable panic. >> there were some parents i saw yes and the camp put out some type of information to the parents. >> reporter: the san francisco sheriff's family is camping nearby and ross mirkarimi stopped to see if he could help. >> it's a trag
but uc-santa cruz student originally reported missing was killed, annais rittenberg. the tree came down in an open space by the dining hall. >> an oak tree 3 feet in diameter broke off about 15 to 20 feet in the air. >> reporter: power has been cut off to part of the camp because of the incident. >> it fell down, it took down power lines, as well. pg&e had to come out, turn those lines off, and then cal fire was able to go in and start removing portions of the trees to...
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take this uc-merced student. >> i'm excited. it's going to be my first car. >> reporter: if she had left for school a couple of years ago, her mom's not sure she would have bought her a car then. >> maybe not. >> reporter: but now it's a different story. so you get a car, right? >> yeah, i do get a car. >> reporter: this week, industry stats show the strongest sales numbers since between. >> those are great. >> reporter: you can call it a comeback because salesman jones' smile is back and he is seeing a lot of test drives rolling from his dealership. >> it's rewarding for me because i have seen the good times, i have seen the bad times and now i see it good again. ha ha. >> reporter: there are three main reasons for the uptick, new products, consumer demand and more financing available. >> the banks have opened back up again and they are buying deals. >> reporter: our other car is kind of old and rundown. >> reporter: stotts' family is looking to replace. >> we figure that we would jump on the opportunity now. >> reporter: it's
take this uc-merced student. >> i'm excited. it's going to be my first car. >> reporter: if she had left for school a couple of years ago, her mom's not sure she would have bought her a car then. >> maybe not. >> reporter: but now it's a different story. so you get a car, right? >> yeah, i do get a car. >> reporter: this week, industry stats show the strongest sales numbers since between. >> those are great. >> reporter: you can call it a comeback...
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they arrived at sfo yesterday. >> she wasn't worried. >> uc was definitely worried about us and kind of shot us out of there as fast as they could. but i -- yeah, i didn't -- i felt pretty safe. i have like i loved the people we were were. >> just the volatility, the situation could explode into -- you just never know. >> even though the students say they felt safe in egypt, their parents wanted them back home. the trip was supposed to last through the summer. >>> a million-dollar heist but they didn't take money or jewels. the unexpected merchandise thieves slipped away with. >> the warriors plot thickens, folks. dwight howard, is he coming closer and closer to golden state? we'll see. information just post the late last night and san jose's joey chestnut is the king when it comes to the hot dogs. again! >> that's all coming up. but first let's look at $6.3 billion, shall we? the new eastern span of the bay bridge. ,,,,,,,, sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic ends sunday. experience the pressure-relieving comfort of tempur-pedic, and sleep risk-free with sleep train's 100-day money
they arrived at sfo yesterday. >> she wasn't worried. >> uc was definitely worried about us and kind of shot us out of there as fast as they could. but i -- yeah, i didn't -- i felt pretty safe. i have like i loved the people we were were. >> just the volatility, the situation could explode into -- you just never know. >> even though the students say they felt safe in egypt, their parents wanted them back home. the trip was supposed to last through the summer....
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. >> reporter: for years a team of researchers at uc-davis have been trying to figure out why meats you cook can potentially cause cancer. they look at meat as a muscle and found certain temperatures can ignite a chemical reaction inside the muscle that promotes cancer-causing carcinogens. >> these reactions take a while to get going and they need a certain temperature. they need to get over 300, 350 fahrenheit. >> reporter: dr. felton also looked for ways to prevent this internal heating in beef, chicken and pork. one answer? marinade. according to the american institute of cancer research, using marinade can reduce carcinogens by as much as 99%. think of marinade as an insulator. the outside of the meat cooks faster allowing the meat to heat through without reaching that 300 to 350-degree mark. also, be a nervous cook. flip your meat over and over again while you cook it. the more flipping the better. >> each time you turn it, it cools off and the meat doesn't have a chance to reach those internal temperatures. >> reporter: while you let all this marinade -- >> definitely makes me thi
. >> reporter: for years a team of researchers at uc-davis have been trying to figure out why meats you cook can potentially cause cancer. they look at meat as a muscle and found certain temperatures can ignite a chemical reaction inside the muscle that promotes cancer-causing carcinogens. >> these reactions take a while to get going and they need a certain temperature. they need to get over 300, 350 fahrenheit. >> reporter: dr. felton also looked for ways to prevent this...
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. >> the meatballs have now been sent to uc-davis for testing. vets say if you think your dog has been exposed, get them checked out immediately. >>> 4:37. and back to our weather forecast for the 4th of july holiday. >> can you believe it's the 4th of july? glad you guys are all dressed in your 4th of july colors. >> i did it yesterday. yesterday was red dress day. i know. >> that's all right. you guys still look good. >> thank you. >>> around the bay area today, we are seeing a couple of patches of fog. very interestingly, though, we have some of that monsoonal moisture sweeping in overhead bringing with it some thunderstorms across mendocino coast now sweeping onshore. that should move by here very shortly. then we'll be done for today. patchy clouds out there right now. temperatures very, very warm in spots. 74 degrees in livermore. 71 in concord. and 68 degrees in san jose. a heat advisory continuing until 7:00 this evening, again these temperatures going to soar for the 7th straight day triple digits in some spots inland. as high as 101 deg
. >> the meatballs have now been sent to uc-davis for testing. vets say if you think your dog has been exposed, get them checked out immediately. >>> 4:37. and back to our weather forecast for the 4th of july holiday. >> can you believe it's the 4th of july? glad you guys are all dressed in your 4th of july colors. >> i did it yesterday. yesterday was red dress day. i know. >> that's all right. you guys still look good. >> thank you. >>> around...
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but as uc-berkeley labor expert harvey shaken tells us -- >> the sides are still far apart but compromise is the nature of collective bargaining so we're closer to a settlement than we were significantly before this took place. >> reporter: now, this is usually the time when state and local politicians start weighing in behind the scenes to try to force a deal. but with the two key issues being how much workers should pay into their pensions and into their healthcare plans, most of the heavyweight elected leaders are keeping their distance. >> no political leader wants to alienate a union as powerful as the seiu. but at the same time, they are very concerned with the broader public reaction. >> reporter: now, the good news here is the change in the tone. you have to remember that just a couple of days ago when this started, the main talk was about why they weren't talking. now they're at the table. hard numbers still to crunch though. these are big and tough issues. but if there is an agreement, unions tell us that they will go back on a tentative agreement. they won't wait for a confirma
but as uc-berkeley labor expert harvey shaken tells us -- >> the sides are still far apart but compromise is the nature of collective bargaining so we're closer to a settlement than we were significantly before this took place. >> reporter: now, this is usually the time when state and local politicians start weighing in behind the scenes to try to force a deal. but with the two key issues being how much workers should pay into their pensions and into their healthcare plans, most of...
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the meatballs have been sent to uc-davis for testing. supposedly laced with arsenic >>> got your traffic and weather for the holiday coming up. ,, ,,,,,, >>> good morning. seeing delays through walnut creek even though an overturn accident just cleared all lanes back open southbound 680 approaching treat boulevard. there was a cement powder spill so maybe some activity off to the right hand shoal. that's why we're seeing slow sensors. outside here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights. no delay right now getting into san francisco. and once again no bart service this morning. that is traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >>> happy 4th of july. if you are heading out a little monsoonal moisture sweeping across our skies. looking back toward the city of san francisco, looks like a very hot day again in some spots inland but we have seen a couple light showers even thunderstorms popping up over the north bay with some of the monsoonal clouds. temperatures back into the triple digits well inland. 60s at the co
the meatballs have been sent to uc-davis for testing. supposedly laced with arsenic >>> got your traffic and weather for the holiday coming up. ,, ,,,,,, >>> good morning. seeing delays through walnut creek even though an overturn accident just cleared all lanes back open southbound 680 approaching treat boulevard. there was a cement powder spill so maybe some activity off to the right hand shoal. that's why we're seeing slow sensors. outside here's a live look at the bay...
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. >> reporter: the meatballs have been sent to uc-davis for testing. it's early, not a lot -- no dog owners out for a walk with their dogs yet. this is a pretty busy area. in terms of residential areas, there are a lot of houses here. and then there's the glen canyon park. this is a popular spot for dogs. back to you. >> if somebody has brought his dog to the twin peaks diamond heights neighborhood what are the symptoms to look for? how can people tell if their dogs were exposed to the meatballs? >> reporter: vets say the two dogs that were poisoned taken to the emergency room showed signs of agitation, seizures and even hypothermia and hard time breathing. >> thank you, da lin. >>> a lot of people want to see the fireworks in the sky. you better deliver. >> this is always tough, too especially with the low clouds and fog. watch out for that at the coastline. lightning strikes in the north bay with monsoonal moisture sweeping through overnight some of the lightning bolts coming down in that direction even a couple of raindrops so we have a neat sky for
. >> reporter: the meatballs have been sent to uc-davis for testing. it's early, not a lot -- no dog owners out for a walk with their dogs yet. this is a pretty busy area. in terms of residential areas, there are a lot of houses here. and then there's the glen canyon park. this is a popular spot for dogs. back to you. >> if somebody has brought his dog to the twin peaks diamond heights neighborhood what are the symptoms to look for? how can people tell if their dogs were exposed to...
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a professor of labor relations at uc-berkeley has seen a lot of labor strikes over the years. >> the key is that this doesn't spill over into a very long strike, that could be damaging for both sides. >>> so far, most elected officials have steered clear of the dispute but governor brown refused to impose a 60-day cooling-off period to delay the strike until september, a much busier time for bart. this week, though, relatively mild with many people taking work off because of the july 4th holiday. >> breaking news in oakland. >>> police on the scene at a double homicide near the mcarthur freeway and leak view elementary school north of lake merritt. we have calls in to police and will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> developing news overnight. india is the latest country to reject nsa leaker edward snowden's request for a meener still seeking asylum in more than 20 other countries. >>> reporter: edward snowden's hopes of finding asylum in ecuador are in doubt. now the former nsa contractor is asking lprom other nations. he has been holed up at a moscow airport f
a professor of labor relations at uc-berkeley has seen a lot of labor strikes over the years. >> the key is that this doesn't spill over into a very long strike, that could be damaging for both sides. >>> so far, most elected officials have steered clear of the dispute but governor brown refused to impose a 60-day cooling-off period to delay the strike until september, a much busier time for bart. this week, though, relatively mild with many people taking work off because of the...